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Storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana residents remained on alert while returning to their flood-ravaged homes Monday as repeated rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain moved east from the Midwest into the mid-Atlantic and high heat scorched much of the South and Southwest. In central and east ...

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Border project is paused WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an "on-the-ground evaluation." The project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan opposition by critics who say it is marring a pristine environmental area and that the region's rugged and remote terrain already serves as a deterrent to migrants and smugglers. Rodney Scott, who ...

No firm commitment on Gaza plan from Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — A marathon meeting Monday between U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the fate of the Gaza ceasefire unclear, with officials signaling moderate optimism but offering no concrete commitment by Israel to the latest U.S.-proposed ...

City, township, county meetings scheduled

Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. The agenda includes new City Park playground equipment and a discussion on drafting an ordinance that would establish an escalating fee schedule for false alarms. For more, go to https://www.ironmountainmi.gov/. Kingsford City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Kingsford City Hall. The agenda includes a public hearing on establishing an Attainable Housing District to incentivize renovation and development. For more, go to https://www.kingsfordmi.gov/. Breitung Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. today ...